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package io.micronaut.http.bind.binders;

import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.NonNull;
import io.micronaut.core.bind.TypeArgumentBinder;
import io.micronaut.http.HttpRequest;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

A TypeArgumentBinder that binds from an HttpRequest. 
Author:
Graeme Rocher
Type parameters:
<T> – A type
Since:
1.0/**
 * A {@link TypeArgumentBinder} that binds from an {@link HttpRequest}.
 *
 * @param <T> A type
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface TypedRequestArgumentBinder<T> extends RequestArgumentBinder<T>, TypeArgumentBinder<T, HttpRequest<?>> {

    
Determines whether arguments that are an interface that T implements are candidates for binding. 
Returns:
True if super interfaces are binding candidates
Deprecated:
Use superTypes() instead/**
     * Determines whether arguments that are an interface that {@link T}
     * implements are candidates for binding.
     *
     * @return True if super interfaces are binding candidates
     * @deprecated Use {@link #superTypes()} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    default boolean supportsSuperTypes() {
        return true;
    }

    
Returns additional super types.
Returns:
Additional supers types/**
     * Returns additional super types.
     *
     * @return Additional supers types
     */
    default @NonNull List<Class<?>> superTypes() {
        return Collections.emptyList();
    }
}